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Friend has become a spongy concept in the span of my lifetime. Supposedly, I become a “friend” of public radio, the library, or the animal shelter by making a donation. “Friend” me on social media and you gain access to a carefully curated (hence mostly phony) account of my life, …

Burkina Faso (MNN) — Burkina Faso is quickly going from a peaceful farming nation in West Africa to an extremist breeding ground. Attacks by Islamic State and al Qaeda militants in Burkina Faso have quadrupled since 2017. Over 70,000 people have fled their homes this year. Recently, gunmen in northern …

Indonesia (MNN/WAS) — If you think packing up and moving your home is hard, try moving a national capital. We talked yesterday about Indonesia’s plan to move the capital from Jakarta to Borneo. The decision wasn’t just based on geography and the economy. Overpopulation was also a major factor. In …

Islamic extremists continue to target and murder Christians in northeastern Burkina Faso. Aid to the Church in Need reports in the latest attack on June 27, four Christians in the village of Bani were killed by militants for wearing crucifixes. When the attackers saw they were wearing crosses, the four …

Africa (MNN) — Deaf people in Africa don’t often get the attention and support they need. In some contexts, a Deaf child is even seen as a curse on the family and hidden away. However, there are more Deaf people in Africa than you may realize. In Nigeria alone, the …

Vatican City, Aug 25, 2019 / 06:10 am (CNA).- The way to heaven is difficult and the gate to enter small, but Jesus’ mother, Mary, who herself entered through the narrow gate, will help those who ask, Pope Francis said Sunday. Mary can be invoked under the title “Gate of …

USA (MNN) — Christian. For most, it’s a person belonging to a particular religion. For many of our listeners, it is an identity. But for social media giant YouTube, per a WND article, it is unacceptable content. In the United States, a Christian ministry’s request to run an ad on …

China (MNN) – Rumors that China’s Central Government ordered its towns to monitor and count Christians appear to be true. (Screen capture courtesy of Prayercast) More specifically, Asian Access’ Joe Handley says, “What we’re hearing is they’re following up and wanting to get actual names of those who believe in God. …

Iraq (MNN) — ISIS was defeated in Iraq 18 months ago. However, the Nineveh Plains has another problem—the local Iranian-backed Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) Shiite militia. Nineveh Plains Christians To the north of the Nineveh Plains sits the Kurds, and to the east is Iran. To the south and west …